Star Wars Galaxies: Player spotlight

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Real life first name: Derek

Forum handle: NebHuskerFan

Main Character name: Cymrych Blade

Server: Gorath

Player Association: NRC - Nocturnus Reconnaissance Corps

Where in the real life world do you live? Huntsville , Alabama (The Rocket City )

How long have you played Star Wars: Galaxies? A little over 2 years.

What other MMOs have you played? Diablo II, EverQuest, and SWG (Looking forward to the release of Vanguard)

What type of work do you do? I work as a product liability claims analyst for a global company, LG Electronics. I'm the Senior Claims Analyst. We investigate liability claims involving all of LG's product lines. Our (DA) Digital Appliance line includes refrigerators, washers & dryers, A/C's and so on. Our (DDM) Digital Display Media line covers plasma TV's, LCD TV's, DVD players etc... Last but not least, our most well known line consists of cell phones.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing Star Wars: Galaxies? I'm online about an hour most weeknights and two days a week I put in more time - between 4-5 hours to accomplish those harder tasks.

What does a typical Star Wars: Galaxies day consist of for you? A typical day is rare. I'm part of a great RP community on Gorath and keeping up with current story arcs is a full time task. With so many players involved, you never know which direction an arc will take. Logging in and checking game mail for updates is the first thing I always do. Then I try locating the hot spot that night where everyone is hanging out and head over there to get involved. If RP is a little slow that night, my RL brother and I hook up to go out for some quests and/or missions.

What was the race and profession of your very first character? A Human Bounty Hunter.

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? Gaming has been a hobby of mine since I was knee high. It is stress relieving and a way for me to escape the real world sometimes. I play a lot of RPG immersion games- as I love to throw myself into a character role. I can't leave out my sporting games though.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing Star Wars: Galaxies? I'm a basketball player and have been a part of the local men's league for as long as I can remember. I play for my church as well as my office teams. We have won the championship multiple times. I still score 20-25 on a good day. I was once good and played in college until I tore my excruciate ligament in my left knee. I was a one-legged jumper, which was my left leg, so the injury grounded me more than I wanted. I'm 6 foot 4 inches tall so I make a good shooting guard or small forward.

What is your highest level in Star Wars: Galaxies? If you mean combat level I am at 90 as a master (Looking forward to the expertise system).

What race and profession is your main character? Human Bounty Hunter (Really all I've ever wanted to be).

What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character? I like being able to "hunt" other players both as a mission from the terminal or in RP. It makes the adrenaline flow trying to out-think your opponent as you creatively try to find a way to attack using the element of surprise!

What faction is your main character? Rebel

What is your favorite player owned ship? This is a toss up. As a bounty hunter, I have a Firespray and use it for travel when I am doing a BH mission for the immersion factor. She is named the LawDawg and I enjoy flying her. When heading to battle though, I take my A-Wing. Pilots on my server know her when they see her as the Black Widow.

What is your favorite ground vehicle? I like the AV-21 more than my jetpack. It has a more comfortable feel to it.

How did you choose your main character's name? Cymrych came from a book I once read and I have used it in all the MMORPG's I have played. Some players I have met in-game say it comes from Welch and Cym means "King," so I picked well. LOL!

Which professions in Star Wars: Galaxies have you NOT played? I've not been a crafter or an entertainer. I'm looking at possibly going into crafting when the trader revamp is complete.

What is your favorite expansion? Jump to Lightspeed as it added a great Star Wars feel being able to fly through the galaxy in my own ship. I enjoy the pilot hours I've logged in space.

What is your favorite zone? It would be going into and out of the Death Watch Bunker - although I have yet to make a successful trip (and have not recently tried). This challenge gets my adrenaline pumping and it takes teamwork, focus, and sometimes a little luck...but offers a lot of fun!

What is your favorite npc? As a bounty hunter I would answer Boba Fett, as he is tied to my favorite zone above. Now however, I realize he has only a small part in SWG...but I hope that this gets expanded. I also want to incorporate Mr. Fett into one of my player events. With my Jabba event coming up in July, I have plans for a future event to include Boba Fett, if "Pex" and the team approves it, of course.

Which expansion do you like the least? Trials of Obi-wan (Mustafar)-- not for the content itself (as I like most of the content it added), but because it seems MOST of the higher-end stuff was created in and limited to Mustafar. I think that the high-end Combat Level content should be spread throughout the game, not just limited to one planet.

Which zone do you like the least? I guess I would have to say Kashyyyk, but only due to the navigation issues I seem to have there.

Which npc do you like the least? Any Imperial Trooper. They all must die!

What is the most credits you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters? I bought a general ranged accuracy and general ranged speed CA for 15mil two weeks before the NGE made them obsolete. I'm not one of those millionaire players.

Do you have an item you no longer use but keep around for nostalgic reasons? If so, what is it and why do you keep it? I have a couple things from player events that I have held onto. I have a carbine I had made for an event I had called Cymrych's Crack Shot competition. I also have a necklace with the date from the Black Sun story arc that I had over the course of two player events.

What do you like best about Star Wars: Galaxies? I like being able to immerse myself into my character as if I am part of Star Wars. The community of friends I now have in-game is great and socializing with guys from Sweden and Britain while I play is really cool!

What do you get out of playing Star Wars: Galaxies? Stress relief with lots of fun and enjoyment! If I have a bad day at work, coming home and taking it out on a few Imperial Officers always brightens my day!

Describe your best experience from playing Star Wars: Galaxies? Having the opportunity to play with so many other people makes for a great experience and a lot of fun!

Do you run or work for a Star Wars: Galaxies Fan Site? (If so provide the web address too!) I do not run or work for this site, but it is a huge part of our role playing community. They let me be a moderator, though. http://trueempire.myfreeforum.org/index.php </div>